By the death of Judge Morris, the office of district Judge for this State has become vacant.

Permit me to recommend to your notice, our present Governor, William S Pennington, as a Gentleman well qualified to fill the vacancy. For several years he has discharged the duties of one of the Justices of our Supreme Court, in a manner highly satisfactory to the State, & honorably to himself. By professional gentlemen of every description of politics, he is universally admitted to be one of the most correct & intelligent Judges, that has ever graced the bench of N. Jersey.

He left the bench with reluctance, when elected Governor, & would willingly resume his seat. I have good reason to believe that his appointment as District Judge, will be very grateful to the great mass of Republicans in our State. With the highest respect & esteem your very obt. servt.